Ovocnářská unie České republiky, z.s.
Budget
€265,760
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
0.85 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Union of Fruit Growers in the Czech Republic (OUČR) is professional non-governmental organisation representing more than 580 fruit-growers and fruit-tree nurserymen. It is about 70% of entities involved into professional fruit-growing sector and about 90% of fruit - production of the Czech Republic. Membership is based on completely voluntary basis. Our organisation have 5 regional branches, which represent the most important fruit-growing areas in the Czech Republic, and 3 special professional subunits - Association for integrated fruit-growing systems (SISPO), Fruit-tree Nurserymen Association (ŠS OUČR) and Association for Post Harvest Technologies (SSO). Craf Cidre producers assocoation is also member. Our union matches practical fruit-growing sector with legislative requirerents represented by law and responsible control and check organisations. For members we also organizes professional service like – consultations, trainings, conferences, study visits etc.
EU Legislative Interests
Work in Copa-Cogeca Fruit and Vegetable group (throughout Agrarian chamber of the CR) Integrated production, integration pest management Fruit processing Use of plant protection products, fertilizers Minor uses of pesticides RDP CAP CMO (fruits and vegetables) Technologies Breeding, planting material production, Technologies- innovations Agroforestry
Communication Activities
Promotion - fruit cosumption Promotion of IP (environment, health, low residue / zero residue production) Promotion -dietary books (Jablka v naší kuchyni, Hrušky v naší kuchyni, Švestky v naší kuchyni, Jablka v kuchyni) Fruit exhibitions (several events a year at national level) Conferences, trainings (mainly professional public) Auxiliary (České jablko = Dobrý skutek, fruit donations) Knowledge transfer Organisation of professional trainings and education sessions
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Agrární komora České republiky - AGRARIAN CHAMBER OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC http://www.akcr.cz/ Zemědělský svaz České republiky https://www.zscr.cz/ Spolek závlahářů - IACR - IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC https://www.spolekzavlaharu.cz/
Organisation Members
https://www.ovocnarska-unie.cz/adresare-oucr/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.